A flood awareness event has been organised by the Morpeth Flood Action Group (MFAG) to bring organisations, politicians and water experts together.

The Environment Agency will be there reporting on the progress of the alleviation scheme, discussing Floodline and the flood warden scheme.
Morpeth resident Geoff Parkin of Newcastle University will be displaying his flood research studies and Coun Nic Best will talk about the effects of climate change on the weather.

MFAG itself will be putting on various displays addressing the following issues: the alleviation scheme, the County Council's Flood Action Plan, the government's Floods and Water Management Bill, insurance renewals and building flood resistance into a property.

It will offer free damp testing to give peace of mind to people who have had restoration work completed and advice on flood boxes, individual householder flood plans and what to take in an evacuation bag if it happens again.

There will be representatives from Northumbrian Water, National Flood Forum, British Red Cross, Northumberland County Council who will be doing a sandbag demonstration, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Northumbria Police and Northumbria University.

Denis Murphy MP (from 11am to noon) and Parliamentary candidates of the other main parties will also be present, including Lib Dem Simon Reed between 12.30pm and 1.30pm.

Chairman Alan Bell said: "This event has been organised so that all those affected by the flood can catch up on what has been going on since it happened and what is going to be happening in the future.

"Morpeth residents can find out more information about flooding as well as see the groups and organisations involved with these issues in one place and find out what their jobs are in such an event."

It will run from 11am to 7pm. Tea, coffee and refreshments will be available with all proceeds going to help those recently affected by the floods in Cumbria